Definitions for ARCɑrk; ˈɑr kɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
arcɑrk; ˈɑr kɪŋ(n.; v.)arced; arcked, arc•ing; arck•ing.
(n.)any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Category: Math
a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two electrodes.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.
Category: Astronomy
something curved or arched like a bow.
a short set of episodes constituting a complete story line in a soap opera or other long serial.
Category: Showbiz
(v.i.)to form an electric arc.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
to move in or describe an arched course.
Origin of arc:
1350–1400; ME < L arcus bow, arch, curve
ARCɑrk(n.)
Category: Pathology
Ref: AIDS-related complex.
ARC
or A.R.C.
American Red Cross.
Category: Titles, Associations, Organizations
Princeton's WordNet
discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge(noun)
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
arc(noun)
a continuous portion of a circle
bow, arc(verb)
something curved in shape
arch, curve, arc(verb)
form an arch or curve
"her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
Wiktionary
arc(Noun)
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
arc(Noun)
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of an other curve.
arc(Noun)
A curve, in general.
arc(Noun)
A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
arc(Noun)
A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
arc(Noun)
A story arc.
arc(Noun)
A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically ) into a space.
arc(Noun)
A directed edge.
arc(Verb)
To move following a curved path.
arc(Verb)
To form an electrical arc.
Webster Dictionary
Arc(noun)
a portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse
Arc(noun)
a curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant
Arc(noun)
an arch
Arc(noun)
the apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night
Translations for ARC
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
arc(noun)
a part of the line which forms a circle or other curve.
- boogAfrikaans
- قَوْسArabic
- дъгаBulgarian
- arcoPortuguese (BR)
- obloukCzech
- der KreisbogenGerman
- bueDanish
- τόξοGreek
- arcoSpanish
- kaarEstonian
- قوس؛ نیم دایرهFarsi
- kaariFinnish
- arcFrench
- קֶשֶתHebrew
- वृत्तांशHindi
- lukCroatian
- ívHungarian
- lengkungIndonesian
- bogiIcelandic
- arcoItalian
- 弧Japanese
- 원호Korean
- lankasLithuanian
- loksLatvian
- lengkungMalay
- boog, cirkelboogDutch
- bueNorwegian
- łukPolish
- قوس؛ نیم دایرهPersian
- قوس، نیمه دایرهPashto
- arcoPortuguese
- arcRomanian
- дугаRussian
- oblúkSlovak
- lokSlovenian
- lukSerbian
- cirkelbågeSwedish
- ส่วนโค้งThai
- yayTurkish
- 圓弧Chinese (Trad.)
- дугаUkrainian
- دائرے یا قوس کا ایک حصہUrdu
- hình cungVietnamese
- 弧Chinese (Simp.)
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